Everyday Adventures: Ela's Birthday Party

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Ela's Birthday Party

We threw Ela a birthday party last weekend so that her daddy could be there for it. He left for his big adventure on Sunday, so on Saturday, we got the family together for a low key celebration. Our intention was to hold it at a park near our house, which would have worked great on Thursday or Friday when it was in the 70's. Saturday dawned windy and cold, though, so we went over for a little while to let Ela play...

...and then we went back to our house for lunch, cupcakes, and presents. The cupcakes were decorated by Minjee, who did a super job as usual!

Ela had a great time hanging out with all her grandparents, her aunt Minjee, her great-grandma, and cousin Daniel. We were glad we could put something together for her so that Zack could be a part of it. This weekend if the weather is more cooperative, we might head out to the zoo on her actual birthday. I can't believe she's almost three already! Where did the last three years go?

2 comments:

Larissa said...: Happy birthday, Ela! Looks like she had a good time at the playground!!!; March 3, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Mrs. said...: those cupcakes look amazing! Hope the first week without Issac is going OK.

Happy Birthday!; March 7, 2012 at 1:27 AM

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What We're Reading

Zack is on deployment and mostly devotes his reading time to reading the news.

Anne: Recently Finished: Mockingjay I actually just read the whole Hunger Games series actually. I found it very difficult to put down. It reads quick, the characters are strong and interesting, and there's never a dull moment.
Currently Reading: Ratios The author calls this an anti-cook book at one point, meaning that it helps free cooks from the necessity of always having a recipe. It discusses how ratios make up all cooking in one way or another. It's a slower read, since it gets a bit into the technical stuff of cooking, but very interesting to consider.

Ela's current favorites: Sweet Pickles Shes discovered Zack's old collection and she loves any book about animals.

Princess Charity's Courageous Heart I was at the Christian Bookstore picking up my Bible study book, and she said she wanted a book. It's hard to argue with a child who's begging for a book, especially when one has a 40% off coupon, so this was the book she ended up with. It's actually very cute, with a good message.

The Berenstain Bears We have the whole collection from when Zack was little, and she loves them, though I'm not sure she really follows the finer points of the plot.

Lily's current favorite: Baby Faces Lily's into board books and babies, so there you go.